Category Archives: Local Sports

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Denny Hamlin has earned his first career victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by holding off Chase Elliott and kicking off the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Hamlin go...

CHICAGO (AP) - Make it a very sweet 16 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Andrew Knizner scored the go-ahead run on Codi Heuer's wild pitch in the ninth inning, and the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 f...

UNDATED (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals are one of the three most storied franchises in National League history, but they've never had a winning streak as long as they own right now. The Cardinals pick...

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Evan Hull rushed for 216 yards and a pair of touchdowns, leading Northwestern to a 35-6 win over Ohio. Hull bounced off a defender at the line of scrimmage late in the first quar...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Blues signed longtime president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong to a five-year contract extension. The 57-year-old was named the organization's 1...

UNDATED (AP) - Steelers star outside linebacker T.J. Watt won't play against Cincinnati after all. The team has downgraded Watt from questionable to out for Sunday's home game due to a groin injury su...

Caden Bee put his team on his back offensively, and Salem shook off 2 early turnovers to come back to beat visiting Roxana 32-19. Bee caught 5 balls for 118 yards including a 29 yard touchdown. He als...

The Selmaville Rockets trailed 6-4 heading into the final inning, but plated 6 to knock off Raccoon 10-6 in their Class S regional semifinal. Riley Tate and Carter Lowe drove in 2 runs each with RBI a...

Salem Soccer will have three home games at FCC fields Saturday. The 5th/6th Boys team will host O'Fallon at 9:00. The 5th/6th Girls look to stay undefeated in league play. They will host Highland at 1...

UNDATED (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals have tied the longest winning streak in team history by sweeping a pair from the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The Redbirds were 8-5 winners in the opener on two-run h...